Royal Shakespeare Company coming to Bradford College

Tuesday, 23 October 2018 16:00

Young people from across Bradford will get the chance to watch world-class drama when the internationally-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) performs especially for them.

The RSC will visit Bradford College on Monday 3 December to give local school children a first taste of Shakespeare with a performance of The Comedy of Errors.

Two performances of the comedy, adapted to suit seven to 13-year-olds, will take place in the college. Following an afternoon performance for local school children, an evening show will be open to the public.

Both performances will feature local children, from schools including Baildon C of E Primary, Low Ash Primary, Shipley C of E Primary and Titus Salt School delivering the play’s opening speeches.

The theatre company’s visit to Bradford is part of its First Encounters project which, for more than a decade, has been taking edited down versions of Shakespeare’s plays on the road and into the heart of communities to inspire a new generation of fans.

Julia O’Keeffe, Learning Co-ordinator at the Alhambra Theatre, said: “It is such a valuable experience for our young people to be involved in this production as it allows them to learn what it is to be a part of a production all working towards a goal.

“They learn lifelong skills along the way like empathy, listening, understanding, belonging and communicating.

“This show is all about being lost and finding yourself and searching for those you have lost and forgiveness, what a fantastic story to be a part of especially in our current climate.”

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